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Ben Shelton claimed his first ATP Tour title with victory over Aslan Karatsev at the Japan Open in Tokyo league
The 21-year-old only turned professional just over a year ago but has made rapid strides, reaching the US Open semi-finals last month, and he will become the fourth American in the top 15 of the rankings on Monday league
Shelton showed no nerves during the final against Karatsev, and it was the Russian who smashed his racket in frustration during the second set as his opponent eased to a 7-5 6-1 victory league
“That meant a lot to me and my team,” said Shelton on atptour league
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“We have been working really hard since the beginning to build my game and win titles on the ATP Tour league
“I made some deep runs lately league
You see the great champions, they finish weeks off league
They win titles, they don’t just get to finals league
They are able to maintain their level throughout the week league
“I am not saying I am anywhere there yet but to be able to do it for one week, put together five matches in a row in Tokyo, is really special league
”Shelton, who could yet make a charge to qualify for the ATP Finals next month, is coached by his father Bryan, and the pair become the fourth father-son duo to win tour-level singles titles in the open era league
At the other end of the scale, Gael Monfils beat Pavel Kotov 4-6 7-6 (6) 6-3 in the final of the BNP Paribas Nordic Open to become only the fourth player older than 37 to win an ATP Tour title league
Veteran Monfils had to dig deep in Stockholm to down the qualifier after a battle that lasted two hours and 35 minutes league
Monfils, who follows in the footsteps of Roger Federer, Ivo Karlovic and Feliciano Lopez in winning an ATP Tour title aged 37 or older, said: “I ran a lot today league
“When I had to save break points in the second set, I tried to push through league
I don’t know how I pulled up but I kept believing and fighting league
”French teenager Arthur Fils was unable to join his compatriot Monfils in the winners corner after he lost to Alexander Bublik in the European Open final league
Fils had stunned Stefanos Tsitsipas on Saturday to make the showpiece in Antwerp, but came unstuck against tricky Kazakhstan opponent Bublik by a 6-4 6-4 score league
Third seed Bublik sent down 11 aces to clinch the title league
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South Africa are investigating Tom Curry’s claim that Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi called him a “white c***” during England’s narrow Rugby World Cup semi-final defeat league
Curry made the allegation to referee Ben O’Keeffe just after the 20-minute mark of the hard-fought semi-final, with the exchange picked up by the ref mic league
“Sir, if their hooker calls me a white c***, what do I do?” Curry inquired of O’Keeffe league
“Nothing, please,” responded the official, before adding a few moments later, “I’ll be on it,” in what may have been an unrelated comment league
The alleged incident itself could not be heard on the television broadcast league
The South Africa hooker subsequently appeared to refuse to slap away Curry’s attempted handshake at full time league
A statement from South Africa Rugby said: “We are aware of the allegation, which we take very seriously, and are reviewing the available evidence league
“We will engage with Bongi if anything is found to substantiate the claim league
”England’s Tom Curry (Getty Images)Mbonambi is among the defending champions’ group of senior leaders and finished the game as captain after Siya Kolisi’s substitution league
Curry refused to comment on what was said post-match, though did confirm that he felt Mbonambi’s remark had crossed the line league
Both teams are able to refer any incident of concern to the match citing commissioner within 24 hours of the final whistle league
The citing officer then has 12 hours to determine if they will lay in charges league
World Rugby refused to comment while this 36-hour window was open league
Deon Davids, South Africa’s forwards coach, stressed afterwards that he was “not aware” of anything that was said league
“If it was discussed, I’m not sure what the comment was or when it was said league
I don’t know league
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